Jeepwalker
Senior Member
HI,
I really don't know much about toothed buckets, I was hoping some of you more experienced guys could give me a 101 on tooth buckets, tell me what you've learned. I've read through a bunch of old posts but still have a few tooth bucket questions. What I'm looking at doing is an out-building construction project this summer that involves a minor amount of ground leveling to prepare for concrete work. I've also got some upcoming landscape work to do as well. I'm thinking I either need to add a toothed bar, or bucket teeth. I expect to run into some rock, but not big stuff. Skid loader is an 1845C Case with the standard 72" material bucket that came with it. It's been repaired a few times, new bottom panel welded on by a welding shop (although kind of crude). It is pre-drilled across the front for what I presume are for teeth or a tooth bar (how would I know which?). Some questions are:
1) Are toothed buckets generally stronger (heavier) than material buckets? It seems to be the case from what I see.
2) Any problems adding teeth or a tooth bar to a material bucket for periodic use?
3) Which is preferred, teeth or a tooth bar?
4) Best type of tooth bar? I've seen several types.
5) Best place for good pricing on tooth bars?
6) Dummest question of all, do ALL tooth bars mount underneath the bucket?
7) If I wanted to add teeth (not a bar), what do I need to know in terms of measurements to order teeth? Are they standardized, or are there different teeth for different depths, bucket types or even skid steer makes?
8) The case dealer says about $1,500 for individual bucket teeth and mounts which seems like a lot to me, not sure I need "the best". He suggested a 3-section flat toothed bar with teeth that were more like cut-outs (not large individual teeth).
9) Where are some internet or catalog outfits that sell the whole tooth assembly for a reasonable price? Again, I don't know that I need the most robust teeth known to man. I'm not working in a rock quarry everday. Just general around the farm use (not manure) and periodic digging.
Thank you for your help.
Jeepwalker
I really don't know much about toothed buckets, I was hoping some of you more experienced guys could give me a 101 on tooth buckets, tell me what you've learned. I've read through a bunch of old posts but still have a few tooth bucket questions. What I'm looking at doing is an out-building construction project this summer that involves a minor amount of ground leveling to prepare for concrete work. I've also got some upcoming landscape work to do as well. I'm thinking I either need to add a toothed bar, or bucket teeth. I expect to run into some rock, but not big stuff. Skid loader is an 1845C Case with the standard 72" material bucket that came with it. It's been repaired a few times, new bottom panel welded on by a welding shop (although kind of crude). It is pre-drilled across the front for what I presume are for teeth or a tooth bar (how would I know which?). Some questions are:
1) Are toothed buckets generally stronger (heavier) than material buckets? It seems to be the case from what I see.
2) Any problems adding teeth or a tooth bar to a material bucket for periodic use?
3) Which is preferred, teeth or a tooth bar?
4) Best type of tooth bar? I've seen several types.
5) Best place for good pricing on tooth bars?
6) Dummest question of all, do ALL tooth bars mount underneath the bucket?
7) If I wanted to add teeth (not a bar), what do I need to know in terms of measurements to order teeth? Are they standardized, or are there different teeth for different depths, bucket types or even skid steer makes?
8) The case dealer says about $1,500 for individual bucket teeth and mounts which seems like a lot to me, not sure I need "the best". He suggested a 3-section flat toothed bar with teeth that were more like cut-outs (not large individual teeth).
9) Where are some internet or catalog outfits that sell the whole tooth assembly for a reasonable price? Again, I don't know that I need the most robust teeth known to man. I'm not working in a rock quarry everday. Just general around the farm use (not manure) and periodic digging.
Thank you for your help.
Jeepwalker